As promised, Senator Warren Hamilton has taken up the abortion abolitionist movement’s cause and has filed a bill which would effectively ban abortions in Oklahoma. He’s calling Senate Bill 495 the “Equal Protection and Equal Justice Act. It gives human rights at the moment of fertilization and rescinds protections for medical providers who offer abortions.
Hamilton doesn’t believe the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from outlawing abortions.
“We the People must immediately end abortion, which is our American holocaust,” Hamilton said. “It’s time that we stand up for our preborn children and ensure that every life, regardless of their stage of development, is protected by our laws.”
Under SB 495, if everything was done by the medical professional and the mother to save a child, but conditions prevent it, the professional and the mother will not face charges if an abortion is necessary to save the mother’s life.
“In rare circumstances, conditions in a pregnancy arise which threaten the life of the mother – tubal and ectopic pregnancies are the most often mentioned,” Hamilton said. “It should be noted that under SB 495, neither the doctor nor the mother will be held liable for the death of the child, provided that every effort is made to save both lives in these triage situations. The bill is about life – all life – child and mother.”
Previous attempts at passing similar legislation have met with mixed results, but never getting to the governor’s desk.
